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Congress, John Roberts and check the excesses

Chief Justice Roberts affirms judiciary must ‘check the excesses’ of Trump and Congress

Roberts's defense of an independent judiciary comes as Trump and his allies have accused federal judges of being partisan.

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Chief Justice Roberts says judicial independence is key to checking Congress and the president

Chief Justice John Roberts on Wednesday defended judicial independence as necessary to “check the excesses of the Congress or the executive," amid attacks on federal judges who have slowed President Donald Trump’s agenda.

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Courts Must ‘Check the Excesses’ of Congress and the President, Roberts Says

The chief justice, in rare public remarks, defended judicial independence before a crowd of lawyers and judges.

States Sue Over Freeze on Funding for Electric-Vehicle Charging

A lawsuit led by Washington, Colorado and California accuses the Trump administration of unlawfully withholding funds for new ...

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Democratic-led states sue to block Trump's halting of wind projects

A coalition of Democratic state attorneys general sued on Monday in a bid to block President Donald Trump's move to suspend ...

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What Congress Got Done in Trump’s First 100 Days

While Congress has largely been relegated to the sidelines under ... of Homeland Security “to take into custody aliens who ...

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Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp won’t run for US Senate seat in 2026 against Democrat Jon Ossoff

ATLANTA (AP) — Brian Kemp, Georgia’s Republican governor, announced Monday that he’s not running for U.S. Senate in 2026 ...

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United States Senate

US Senate confirms Trump pick Caine as top US military officer The U.S. Senate voted to confirm retired Air Force Lieutenant General Dan Razin Caine on Friday as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of ...

Congress Grills College Presidents With an Old Script and New Threats

In a House hearing, lawmakers scrutinized a set of college leaders from institutions outside the Ivy League schools that have ...

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Being a mom in Congress is hard. But it doesn’t have to be, members say

I really felt like I was building the wheel,” recalls Rep. Linda Sánchez, one of only 13 voting members to ever give birth ...

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5 U.S. States Are Exempt From May 7 REAL ID Deadline

This week marks the beginning of REAL ID enforcement throughout the United States. Starting Wednesday, May 7, you will need a ...

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